Have you ever read or listened to a chapter in the Bible and then realized that you weren't fully engaged? When that happens, I feel like I’ve been listening to the Bible through a filter. I’ve simply been sitting there and straining all of God's glorious holiness, wisdom, and righteousness through a filter. I only took the tiniest amount I could from it. We usually don't do it intentionally, but this way of listening can significantly hinder us. It's time that we take the filters off and start positioning ourselves to hear God.
Read MoreConsider this for a moment: Is it at all remotely possible that your knowledge of scripture resembles a Deep Dream rendering? Could you be referencing unconscious childish, heretical, or incomplete ideas in rendering an image of the truth?
Read MoreThe only way we're going to find a dependable, tame god is if we make him ourselves. We still do this seemingly primitive act today. We make gods out of our success, money, friends, spouses, parents, and kids. We think that if we push the right buttons and say the proper things, these gods will grant our wishes to be happy and safe.
God is not tame, but we can rely on him in the following ways.
Read MoreWhy would Jesus teach such vague, ambiguous stories if he intended for people to comprehend? Why didn’t he just come out and explain everything to everyone plainly?
Read MoreWhatever Bible app or resource you use, remember that its purpose is to help you build a relationship with your creator.
Read MoreIf you haven't seen any content from The Bible Project, you're missing out. Their content is some of my most cherished aids in seeing the Bible and God more clearly. Take a look at the resources below and tell me it's not some of the most incredibly clear and fun ways to soak up the truths of the Bible.
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